Butter-dish



(No Model.)

A. J. CHASE.

BUTTER DISH.

Patented Apf.1o,183.

Iwwnojf 1 a/uelrewefaaa y UNITED STATES APATENT OFFICE;

ANDREW J. CHASE, on BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

BUTTER-Dise.'

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 275,587, dated April10, 1883. Applicationiled February 27, 15H3. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ANDREW J. CHASE, a

citizen ot' the United States, residing at Boston, in the county ofSuffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Butter-Dishes, of which the fol-` lowing is aspecification. 'My inventionrelates to a cooling or preserving dish orreceptacle for butter or the like; and the novelty consists in theconstruction and arrangement of parts, as will be more fully hereinafterset forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

The object of the invention is to provide a butter-dish or the likewhich preferablyis composed, the butter-receptacle of metal,nicke1platedand properly ornamented, and the dome all or in part of glass,through which the butter or other contained article may be inspectedwithout raising` the dome or allowing air of a higher temperature toenter. Within the dome is suspended an ice-receptacle of such smallerdimensions than the dome as to form an airchamber between, in which airis allowed to circulate freely. This ice-receptacle is provided with acap having1 a threaded shank, and the said shank, passing up through thecenter of the'top of the dome, is secured thereto by a nut of ornamentedmetal.

With these objects in view the invention conssts, essentially, in theconstruction fully illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which formsa part of this speciication,and in which the ligure is a centralvertical section.

Referring thereto,A designates the butter-receptacle, having ledge a,upon which rests the removable support A', perforated or otherwise; anda', a rabbet which receives andv supports the lower edge of the glassdome Bhaving ornamental head or handle b, provided with inclinedvertical aperture b.

Suspended within the dome B is the ice-receptacle C, of contourcorresponding with the interior ot' the dome,but of suciently smallerdimensions to forni an air-circulatin g chamber, d, 'between it and thesaid interior, as shown. This receptacle C has an open top, c, throughwhich the ice is introduced, and this opening is covered by a cap,E,which is secured to the receptacle by a screw-thread or other suitablemeans, the said cap having a shank, e, which extends up through thevertical opening b and has its upper portion provided with ascrewthread, f, an ornamental nut, F, serving to secure the partstogether.

Between the ice-receptacle C and the receptacle A the glass dome Bpresents atransparent space, G, through, which the contents of thereceptacle A may be viewed and inspected without removing the dome. 1

It will be understood that the receptacle A may be made of any suitablematerial-metal, stone, or glass; but I prefer anyof the precious metals,or ornamented metal, nickel-plated. The dome is made of glass for thereasons set forth, and the ice-receptacle and nut F preferably ot'metal.

rIhe essential features of importance in the invention consist, first,in the annular air-circulating chamber d between the ice-receptacle andthe interior of the dome 5 second, in the horizontal transparent portionG ot' the dome between the lower edge of the ice-receptacle C. and theupper edge of the receptacle A; and, third, in the means for securingthe ice-receptacle C to the dome suspended within the same.

The device as an entirety presents a pleasing, sightly, and ornamentalappearance, is useful in the art to which it relates, and has advantageswhich are important.

I am aware that it is not broadly new with me to support anice-receptacle within a dome for a similar purpose,and such constructionis not sought to be covered in this application.

While I have described the dome as of glass, it is obvious that it maybe made ot' other inaterial, provided with the portion. G ot glass,mica, or other transparent substance, without departing from theprinciple or sacrilicin g any of the advantages ofthe invention, theessential object of this part ot' which is to allow the inspection ofthe contents without removing the dome.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a butter-dishor the like having a receptacle, A, and a dome, asuspendedice-receptacle of such smaller dimensions than the interior of the domeas to form an air-circulating chamber around the said ice-receptacle, asset forth.

2. In a butter-dish or the like having a re- IOC eeptaele, A, a. glassdonne having nu ice-receptacle suspended therein to form anair-circulating chamber, and having u plain transparent portion betweenthe lower edge ofthe said ice- 5 receptacle and the upper edge of thereceptacle A, as and for the purposes set forth.

3. In a butter-dish 0r the like having; :L reeeptacle,A,and a. glassdome with un inclined vertical aperture in the top, an ice-receptacle rohaving n cap or cover provided with n threaded shank, and au ornamentalnut adapted t0 secure the said ice-receptacle and dome t0- gether7 asand for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing 15 witnesses.

ANDREW J. CHASE.

Witnesses E. P. NETTLETON, RoscoF. P. OWEN.

